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‘The Dark Hours of the Night’: Salma’s Powerful Story of Women, Desire and Constrained Choices

10 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Salma’s The Dark Hours of the Night, translated from Tamizh by GJV Prasad and published by Simon & Schuster India, is shortlisted for the VBA 2026,...

Be Inspired

From Mathematics to the Forests of India: The Journey of Rajendra Prasad Khajuria, IFS

10 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From mathematics and forest economics to senior environmental administration, Dr Rajendra Prasad Khajuria’s...

Video Interview

The IAS Officer Who Put People Before Paperwork: How PK Jena Challenged Corruption and Reformed Governance

9 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

Former Odisha Chief Secretary and retired 1989-batch IAS officer PK Jena recalls how his early posting...

Beyond Headlines

Women, Forests and the Power of Participation: Rethinking Forest Governance in India

9 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by MEENAKSHI NEGI, IFS, PCCF (HoFF), Karnataka, for the IFSA Souvenir 2026, this article explores...

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How IAS Dhatri Reddy Is Turning Andhra Pradesh into a Launchpad for India’s Next Big Ideas

9 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From IIT Kharagpur and London investment banking to IAS, 2020 batch Andhra Pradesh cadre officer, Dhatri...

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CAPF Act 2026 Takes Effect Nationwide: 50% IG Posts for IPS Deputation - What It Means for CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP and SSB Officers

8 October 2026

Who Is Gaurav Yadav, Appointed Regular DGP of Punjab? UPSC Panel, 2-Year Tenure and Career Profile

9 October 2026

Explained: Why CAPF Officers Oppose IPS Deputation - Supreme Court’s 2025 Verdict, 46 Postings and What Happens Next

8 October 2026

Videos

The IAS Officer Who Put People Before Paperwork: How PK Jena Challenged Corruption and Reformed Governance

9 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

IAS Officers New Indian Administrative Services Latest

Centre Appoints IAS Officers Saju Vaheed A to LBSNAA, Himanshu Khurana to Cabinet Secretariat - Know Them

10 October 2026

Tamil Nadu Assigns New Vigilance, Police Commissionerate Responsibilities to Two IPS Officers

10 October 2026

Who Is Devashish Sharma? Former IAS Officer Takes VRS & Wins Nagaon Lok Sabha Bypoll

10 October 2026

Delhi Shifts Health Secretary Amid ₹700-Crore Procurement Probe; Prashant Goyal Gets Additional Charge

10 October 2026

Punjab Govt Transfers 3 IAS & PCS Officers, Shreyansee Jain Posted as ADC Ludhiana

10 October 2026

J&K Govt Transfers 100 Police Officers, Including 28 IPS; Abdul Jabbar, Haseeb Mughal Get Key Posts

10 October 2026

PSU News

PNB Appoints Sushil Katara as Part-Time Non-Official Director for Three-Year Term

10 October 2026

CMPDI Partners with Smile Train India to Provide Free Cleft Surgeries for 200 Children in Jharkhand

10 October 2026

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)1

PNGRB Proposes Unified Gas Tariff for 12 Disconnected Pipelines Under National Gas Grid System

10 October 2026

India Post Blue Dart Partnership Feature

India Post Partners with Blue Dart to Expand Parcel Deliveries Across Rural and Remote Areas

10 October 2026

Hindustan Copper Appoints Tarak Nath Nayak as Unit Head of Taloja and Gujarat Copper Projects

9 October 2026

ONGC Credit Rating: CareEdge Reaffirms AAA; Stable and A1+ Ratings on ₹52,500 Crore Facilities

9 October 2026

ECL’s Kunustoria Area Wins First Prize for Hindi Implementation at Rajbhasha Month 2026

9 October 2026

MOIL Limited Re-designates Atul Sharma as Head of Department (Mechanical) Effective October 9

9 October 2026

Defence News

UPSC Declares NDA, Naval Academy II Written Results; SSB Interviews Next for July 2027 Courses

10 October 2026

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh Highlights $25 Billion Opportunity for Indian Defence Industry

10 October 2026

Guarding India’s Coastline: Indigenous Warship Mangrol to Join the Navy

9 October 2026

India’s Defence Exports Hit ₹38,424 Crore as Rajnath Singh Pushes for Greater Private Sector Role

9 October 2026

Judiciary News

Chief Secretary K.A.P. Sinha Offers Apology in Punjab DA Arrears Case, but High Court Refers Contempt Matter to Roster Bench

10 October 2026

Supreme Court Digital Portal Integration Ruling

Supreme Court Orders VAHAN, SARATHI, eDAR Link-Up To Detect Fake Accident Claims

9 October 2026

Why Has Delhi High Court Ordered Proceedings Against 6 CBI Officers?

9 October 2026

Pharma Marketing Rules: Supreme Court Asks Centre to Form Expert Committee

9 October 2026

CSR News

CMPDI Partners with Smile Train India to Provide Free Cleft Surgeries for 200 Children in Jharkhand

10 October 2026

IOCL Hands Over New Classroom Facility and 40 Solar Lights in Nagaland Under CSR Initiative

9 October 2026

WCL Director Bikram Ghosh Highlights Community-Focused CSR Approach at NCCSR 2026

8 October 2026

NMDC Bacheli Supports 181 Local Students with School Kits and Bags Under CSR Initiative

7 October 2026

Opinion

Features

Wildlife Week 2026 : Why Conservation Is Really About Human-Animal Relationships

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Features

From Policy to People, From Reform to Results: India’s Journey of Transformative Governance

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Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

Three CDS Attempts, Five AFCAT Qualifications & Medical Setback: How Aayush Sharma Secured CAPF AIR 135

5 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

After three unsuccessful SSB attempts, five AFCAT qualifications and a medical setback, Aayush Sharma...

He Left Intel, Built COPAL-19, Spent Months at AIIMS, Ran Half Marathons, and Returned to UPSC—Tushar Chaudhary’s Journey to IRMS

4 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

UPSC ESE AIR 4 Tushar Chaudhary left a ₹25 LPA Intel job, built COPAL-19, spent months at AIIMS, ran...

15+ Exam Failures, 15 Years in the Navy: How Mayank Sachan Secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF

26 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Former Indian Navy sailor Mayank Sachan secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ exam failures, two...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

‘The Dark Hours of the Night’: Salma’s Powerful Story of Women, Desire and Constrained Choices

10 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Salma’s The Dark Hours of the Night, translated from Tamizh by GJV Prasad and published by Simon &...

From Steam Engines to Vande Bharat: IRTS Officer Amitabh Kumar Chronicles Indian Railways’ Remarkable Journey

8 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IRTS officer and author Dr Amitabh Kumar’s Indian Railways: From Steam to Speed Chronicles traces the...

60 Women, One Himalayan Legacy: The Untold Literary Story of Uttarakhand

3 October 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A landmark anthology brings together sixty women writers, translators and cultural voices who have shaped...